Bergkamp ruled out of Chelsea Cup clash

Arsenal striker Dennis Bergkamp will be rested for Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea, manager Arsene Wenger said…

Arsenal striker Dennis Bergkamp will be rested for Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea, manager Arsene Wenger said today.

The Dutch striker is not fully match-fit after calf and ankle injuries, having also missed last Sunday's 2-0 home league win over Charlton Athletic.

But Wenger said Bergkamp would be available for next Tuesday's Champions League game against Roma at Highbury.

Ashley Cole is out for six weeks after a double hernia operation and fellow defender Oleg Luzhny remains sidelined with a calf injury.

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Striker Francis Jeffers, who opened the scoring against Charlton, will definitely face Chelsea.

Captain Patrick Vieira has expressed his desire to stay at the club "for many years to come." He has rejected reports in Italy linking him with a move to Juventus.